Cooking Time:
3 or 4 - 6 hoursServings:
6
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb. steak, flank3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c. carrots, shredded
4 onion, green, sliced, one is for garnish
1 tsp. onion, dried minced (or 1/2 fresh onion, diced very small)
1/2 c. soy sauce, gluten free
1/4 c. wine, white
1/4 c. cooking sherry
1/2 T. vinegar, white wine(optional)
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. molasses
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. red chili pepper flakes
1/2 T. peanut butter (if allergic, use black bean paste)
3 T. brown sugar
1/4 c. cornstarch (to dredge meat--don't add to sauce mixture)
Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef is a favorite, so excited to share this recipe with all of you!
- Slice steak into thin strips and toss in a Ziploc bag with cornstarch to coat.
- Add all of the liquid and dried spices to your slow cooker, and the peanut butter (or alternative if necessary), and mix well.
- Add the garlic, carrots and three of the sliced green onions. If you are using fresh onion, add that at this time, too.
- Place the steak on top, and toss gingerly to coat.
- Cover. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
NOTE: Flank steak is thin and has very little fat, and will cook quickly. There isn’t a lot of liquid in this dish, so if your crock tends to cook hot, please check it after 3 hours! The meat is done when it is no longer pink and has reaches desired tenderness.
Serve over steamed or fried rice, and garnish with freshly sliced green onion.
Happy Crocking!
XOXO,
Jenn
This was good, but it was a bit spicier than I thought it would be. So it may not be the best dish for people who don’t like some heat in their foods.
Do you add the carrots at the same time as the green onions? And do you add the brown sugar at the same time as the spices?
Yes Karla, I have modified the recipe a bit, but the brown sugar is mixed in with the spices. Thanks for the question, and Happy Crocking!
Hello!
I am wondering what some alternatives could be for the alcohol in the recipe. Would the usual ones work?
ie:
Sherry Fortified dessert wine, sweet or dry, some with a slightly nutty flavor. Orange or pineapple juice.
White wine Sweet or dry wine. Non-alcoholic wine, chicken broth or stock, diluted white wine vinegar or cider vinegar, white grape juice diluted with white wine vinegar, ginger ale, canned mushroom liquid, water. For marinades, substitute 1/4 cup vinegar plus 1 Tablespoon sugar plus 1/4 cup water.
Sarah, use whatever alternative that you would like. That is the fun of cooking, changing things up to your liking! Happy Crocking!
Can this be used as a freezer meal? And I see the exact calories, but didn’t see how many servings exactly?
Thanks
Tina
Tina this would be a great meal to freeze. Also the serving size can be found in the upper right hand corner of the page. But happy to share that it will serve 6. Happy Crocking!
My gosh is this yummy. Mongolian Beef is one of my favorites. I had bariatric surgery a year ago so rice is off the table for me and my protein has to be tender – this hit the spot. I like spice but my husband doesn’t. He didn’t have trouble with this. GREAT Recipe and we have more bookmarked to try. Crock Pot meals are so great for us now – I know the meat is always tender and okay for my pouch.
Why not use a plastic container to toss the meat and cornstarch and save the use of the plastic bag?
I found this recipe while searching for something different with a meat not a pork or chicken. I have now made it at least 5 times and it is going into my slow cooker again in a few hours! absolutely delicious and (I’m possibly the worlds pickiest eater) It’s also great as a leftover! Thank you!
Thank you Nikki! So glad as a picky eater you’ve found a recipe you enjoy so much! Happy Crocking Nikki! 🙂
How many does this serve? I don’t see it listed anywhere.
You will find the serving size on the upper right hand corner of the page, but happy to share this recipe serves 6! Happy Crocking!
What size crockpot did you use? I only have a 7.5 quart , which is often too big for many reciopes unless I double the quantity .
Also, can I put all this stuff raw in a freezer bag and pull it out to defrost overnight, put in slow cooker in a.m.?
Maria the 7.5 quart slow cooker would be too large for this recipe unless you double the recipe. And yes you can freeze this recipe and pull it out to defrost the night before. I just recently did exactly that…. Happy Crocking!
Ok thanks! It would be great is your recipes specified the crockpot size going forward. Unless otherwise specified, do you usually use a 4-quart?
The key Maria is that a slow cooker should be 1/2 to 2/3 full to crock properly. I don’t like to state exactly what size a recipe calls for as you can halve a recipe or double it depending on the size slow cooker you have. Hope this helps, and Happy Crocking!
Can you do this with chicken instead of steak?
Karissa please make this recipe your own, and make any changes you would like… I’m sure with Chicken it would still be very good! Happy Crocking!
I know the meal serves 6 but what is a serving size? 1 cup??